You, The Jury

Bikes for Dope

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ALLEGATION: In a July 2010 Wall Street Journal article, Floyd Landis said Johan Bruyneel told him that Armstrong's team sold some sponsor equipment to finance doping.

RELEVANCY: It's not unheard of for pro teams or racers to sell off equipment, especially at the end of a season. What's key is the allegation that the team orchestrated the sales explicitly to fund doping. That would constitute evidence of a systematic operation with full knowledge and participation by team officials.

ARMSTRONG'S RESPONSE: Bruyneel didn't respond to the Journal's request for comment. Robert Burns, Trek's general counsel, said Trek was aware of the sales but not where the cash might've gone.

OUR TAKE: Proving this probably requires corroboration by a person who knew about the sales and how the proceeds were used—a small circle of people not subject to U.S. subpoena power. Armstrong seems to be the likely winner.